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HEART NOTES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- live examination
1, record 1, English, live%20examination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- real-time examination 2, record 1, English, real%2Dtime%20examination
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Live examination by a healthcare professional[ :] Self-examinations and assisted examinations can be done at any time, recording body sounds such as heart and/or lung sounds and then sending those results to a healthcare professional. Alternatively, the... digital stethoscope can be used during a live telehealth session with a healthcare professional listening to heart and lung sounds live, guiding the user, and being able to record auscultation data together with any notes in their electronic medical records... This type of examination is called a live examination. 1, record 1, English, - live%20examination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
live examination; real-time examination: designations validated by Canadian subject-matter experts from the Vitalité Health Network, and from the Université de Montréal and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal. 3, record 1, English, - live%20examination
Record 1, Key term(s)
- real time examination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Internet et télématique
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- examen médical en temps réel
1, record 1, French, examen%20m%C3%A9dical%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- examen en temps réel 2, record 1, French, examen%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
examen médical en temps réel; examen en temps réel : désignations validées par des spécialistes canadiens du Réseau de santé Vitalité ainsi que de l'Université de Montréal et du Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain. 3, record 1, French, - examen%20m%C3%A9dical%20en%20temps%20r%C3%A9el
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Internet y telemática
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- examen remoto en vivo
1, record 1, Spanish, examen%20remoto%20en%20vivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- top note
1, record 2, English, top%20note
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- head note 1, record 2, English, head%20note
correct
- opening note 2, record 2, English, opening%20note
correct
- peak note 3, record 2, English, peak%20note
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The top notes(aka [also known as] opening notes, head notes) of a fragrance are those you first smell when you spray on a perfume These are the fragrances that give you the first impressions of the perfume... These notes are often the lightest of all notes and therefore fade away reasonably quickly... Although the top notes fade quickly as they are mostly designed to lure a customer in on their first smell, it is also important that the top notes easily blend into the heart notes for a smooth transition as the body of the perfume starts to appear. 4, record 2, English, - top%20note
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
top note; head note; opening note; peak note: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 2, English, - top%20note
Record 2, Key term(s)
- top notes
- head notes
- opening notes
- peak notes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- note de tête
1, record 2, French, note%20de%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- note de départ 2, record 2, French, note%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les notes de tête sont composées de matières très volatiles et légères. Elles n'ont pas une persistance dans le temps. En effet, elles s'évaporent rapidement, en général, entre quelques minutes et une à deux heures. Par ailleurs, les notes de tête sont celles qui vont s'imposer en premier lieu à votre nez. Ainsi, généralement, elles déterminent un potentiel coup de cœur chez les utilisateurs dès la vaporisation. 3, record 2, French, - note%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
note de tête; note de départ : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - note%20de%20t%C3%AAte
Record 2, Key term(s)
- notes de tête
- notes de départ
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- middle note
1, record 3, English, middle%20note
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heart note 2, record 3, English, heart%20note
correct
- mid note 3, record 3, English, mid%20note
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The middle note, composed by medium-volatility fragrance chemicals, plays the most important role in a perfume, since it is responsible for the identity of the perfume, and it should usually remain up to six hours after application. 4, record 3, English, - middle%20note
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
middle note; heart note; mid note: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 3, English, - middle%20note
Record 3, Key term(s)
- middle notes
- heart notes
- mid notes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- note de cœur
1, record 3, French, note%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les notes de cœur sont moyennement volatiles. En effet, elles sont plus persistantes que les notes de tête, mais moins tenaces que les notes de fond. Généralement, elles tiennent plusieurs heures et prennent place quand les notes de fond commencent à s'évaporer. Le cœur est la signature de la fragrance. Il marque la transition entre les accords [...] des notes de tête et [ceux] des notes de fond. 1, record 3, French, - note%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
note de cœur : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - note%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- notes de cœur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- perfume pyramid
1, record 4, English, perfume%20pyramid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fragrance pyramid 2, record 4, English, fragrance%20pyramid
correct
- olfactory pyramid 3, record 4, English, olfactory%20pyramid
correct
- olfactive pyramid 4, record 4, English, olfactive%20pyramid
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Let's start... with the basics by explaining the perfume pyramid … Imagine a pyramid. At the top of the pyramid, we find the top notes. [The] top notes evaporate to make way for the next part of the pyramid-the heart notes. Just as the name reveals, they make up the body and character of the perfume. They make a smooth transition from the perfume's top notes to the base notes. The base notes are a great part of the perfume's heart, but they also make the perfume long-lasting. 5, record 4, English, - perfume%20pyramid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Parfumerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pyramide olfactive
1, record 4, French, pyramide%20olfactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure traditionnelle d'un parfum est appelée pyramide olfactive et se partage en 3 groupes qui correspondent aux différentes senteurs que les parfums exhalent dans le temps : la note de tête[,] la note de cœur [et] la note de fond [...] 2, record 4, French, - pyramide%20olfactive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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